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European Lifestars Awards
Life Science Executive Awards
Monday 16 November 2026City Central at the HAC, London, UK
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Pharma BD Team of the Year

This award recognises the business development team from a pharma or large cap biotech company that has excelled in sourcing, executing and delivering extraordinary and transformational deals that created significant value for consumers, company and shareholders.

Congratulations to this year's finalist roster.

There will be 1st (Gold), 2nd (Silver), and 3rd (Bronze) place announcements in each category, with 1st place exclusively awarded the bespoke trophy.

Criteria & Judging

Qualifying criteria:

  • Open to all pharma companies and large cap large cap biotech companies with a market capitalisation that is €1bn or above.
  • Open to all business development teams or cross-company teams on a specific deal/project
  • Qualifying period between1 September 2025 and 1 August 2026

Judges will be paying particular attention to:

  • Quality and volume of deals completed
  • Achievement of milestones and goals and the overcoming of obstacles
  • Uniqueness or novelty of deal strategies / terms and structure
  • Strength of team leadership and culture
  • How alignment across parties was achieved


European Lifestars Awards Pharma BD Team of the Year dinner
European Lifestars Awards Pharma BD Team of the Year winners
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